No transparency from management, hard to climb the career ladder - Software Developer DKB Code Factory Employee Review

2.0
12 Dec 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has nice events and a good learning budget.

Cons

Working here has been a rollercoaster, and not the fun kind. Getting a raise or promotion feels like you either have to threaten to quit or become best friends with the management. I've seen colleagues scoring senior positions by doing the bare minimum, just because they're buddies with the managers. And surprise, after the promotion, they slack off even more. Some even escape responsibility by jumping ship to DKB, the parent company. If you dare speak up about this publicly, you can kiss promotions and raises goodbye. They'll deal with you behind closed doors. It's a frustrating cycle that makes you question if this place is really invested in your growth or just playing games like other corporate companies. To top it off, the company seems to prefer hiring external freelancers who are going to take 2 years to build a feature that could've been built in 3 months by an internal employee, the freelancers will be charging 6-8 times more than your salary and you will be left to deal with the bad code quality they will leave.

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5.0
13 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

very good work - life balance nice working ambient stable work, balance with being able to work on a product that millions of people will use

Cons

sometimes things move too slowly

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DKB Code Factory Response
3w
Vielen Dank für dein tolles Feedback! Es freut uns sehr, dass du insbesondere die Work-Life-Balance, das Arbeitsumfeld und die Möglichkeit schätzt, an Produkten mit echtem Impact zu arbeiten. Auch deinen Hinweis zu Entscheidungs- oder Umsetzungsgeschwindigkeiten nehmen wir mit. Gerade in einem regulierten und komplexen Umfeld ist die richtige Balance zwischen Stabilität, Qualität und Geschwindigkeit nicht immer einfach; gleichzeitig arbeiten wir kontinuierlich daran, Prozesse pragmatischer und effizienter zu gestalten. Danke, dass du Teil der DKB Code Factory bist!
5.0
3 Jun 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, growth potential everywhere

Cons

Perhaps the language barrier -- many people do not speak English

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DKB Code Factory Response
3w
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and for the positive feedback about our atmosphere and growth opportunities! Creating a culture where people can grow, collaborate and feel supported is something we continuously work on together. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding the language barrier. As an international and evolving organization, we know how important inclusive communication is in everyday collaboration. We’re aware that balancing German and English communication is an ongoing journey and feedback like yours helps us reflect and improve further. Thanks again for being part of the journey and for contributing to our culture.
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